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Tuesday, Mar 20, 2018

Singapore’s DocDoc raises US$5.45M to enable patients to find the right care at the right time

DocDoc, a virtual network of physicians and hospitals supporting patients to find quality medical care in Asia, has raised US$5.45 million in new funding round, led by London-based investment company Adamas Finance Asia Limited (ADAM). (read more)

Tuesday, Mar 13, 2018

In a bid to making bigger push into the Asia-Pacific fintech market, Singapore’s leading early-stage VC firm Jungle Ventures has announced the appointment of global financial services expert Arvind Sankaran as Venture Partner. (read more)

Friday, Mar 09, 2018

What it Takes to Win the Southeast Asian E-commerce Market in 2018

Amit Anand, co-founder and managing partner at Jungle Ventures, predicts 2018 is when “online-to-offline (O2O) will go mainstream in Southeast Asia. Many Internet businesses will realize that they can scale more efficiently and quickly and also provide better consumer experiences by creating hybrid, omni-channel models.” (read more)

Thesis

Most investors see Southeast Asia as a fragmented market comprised of different countries with their own nuances with the potential of scaling up somewhat complicated. However, the tier 1 cities are on par with developed markets boosted by emerging middle class and strong consumer growth. The next tier of cities or the mass middle could be seen as developing market so essentially the divide is developed VS developing markets rather than on geographical lines.

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investments giving exposure to the region.

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South East Asia's large metropolises represent a fast-growing market with significant opportunities for startups with products and services targeted at urban consumers. These cities represent a population of ~100 million with one the highest per capita GDP in the region, US$11,924 in just the top 6 ASEAN cities. The same cities also demonstrate rapid growth in online consumer behaviour in terms of online media, social networks, mobile apps and aspirational consumption habits. This trend is further augmented by infrastructure solutions such as payments and logistics that are uniformly available across the region via regional or global service providers.

Curious?

Our quick brief explains more about why we're excited about South East Asia, both in macro and micro trends.

We are excited to partner with founders and help build regional consumer internet category leaders in retail, financial services, travel & hospitality, healthcare and several other sectors which collectively present a US$50bn+ online opportunity in the near term: